Training is underway, and we’re already inundated with stories about pitchers who have come to camp with new pitches, which means it’s time to talk about pitch mixes again. This will be my fifth year of breaking down new pitches to analyze how they fit into a pitcher’s arsenal and see if it’s something we should be genuinely excited about for fantasy baseball.

– Right-hander Griffin Canning threw live batting practice getting up and down twice, while right-hander Paul Blackburn had one up. The two depth starters are the likely candidates for the fifth and sixth rotation spots, but they both need to come through spring training healthy and effective.

Brandon Sproat could give the Mets a top rotation in 2025. The injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas give the Mets a questionable rotation. New York expects Montas to miss a

Frankie Montas was motivated to showcase his improvements in his first season with the Mets, but the newcomer's start to spring was derailed ... to be deployed, Griffin Canning, Paul Blackburn ...

Spring training is finally here ... Guys like Danny Young, Sean Reid-Foley, Griffin Canning, and Paul Blackburn do not. Garrett, considering how vital he was to the bullpen last season, will ...

To Megill’s credit, he finished 2024 far stronger than the other two. Acquired at the trade deadline from the Athletics, Blackburn was inconsistent over five starts before requiring surgery to repair a leak around his spinal cord in October. At the start of camp, he’s a little behind the rest of New York’s pitchers.

PORT ST. LUCIE — Frankie Montas’ triceps soreness following his first bullpen session last week has turned into a rotation vacancy for the Mets to begin the season. The right-hander is dealing with a high-grade lat strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday, and has been shut down from throwing for 6-8 weeks.

The New York Mets face the Houston Astros in an MLB spring training game on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 (2/25/25) at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.